Is SAMURAI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMURAI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMURAI mean?
- noun
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
- noun
feudal Japanese military aristocracy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SAMURAI
Single letters that turn SAMURAI into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SAMURAI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amusia8
- asarum8
- amias7
- amirs7
- arums7
- maars7
- mairs7
- maras7
- maria7
- muras7
- ramus7
- simar7
- aims6
- amas6
- amia6
- amir6
- amis6
- amus6
- arms6
- arum6
- maar6
- mair6
- mara6
- mars6
- masa6
- mirs6
- mura6
- rami6
- rams6
- rims6
- rums6
- sima6
- sumi6
- arias5
- asura5
- auras5
- auris5
- raias5
- aim5
- ama5
- ami5
- amu5
- arm5
- ism5
- mar5
- mas5
- mir5
- mis5
- mus5
- ram5
- rim5
- rum5
- sim5
- sum5
- ums5
- airs4
- aria4
- aura4
- raia4
- rais4
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